Erin Durga / Facebook screen shot Third-Grade Teacher in Minnesota Donates Kidney to School Custodian in Need Teacher Erin Durga donated one of her kidneys to her school custodian after learning he likely would die within 5 years without a transplant. By Deborah Van Kempen, The Western Journal December 5, 2020
Humane Society for Greater Savannah / Facebook 'This Has Never Happened': Every Single Dog Adopted from Shelter Hundreds of people have shared and commented on the post, many sharing photos of their canine companions that came from that very shelter. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 4, 2020
The Maltby Cafe / Facebook screen shot Cafe on Brink of Shutdown Gets 'Miracle' After Community Comes Together To Save Landmark The rent was coming up, as was the $10,000 bill for her employees' health care premiums, and the owner felt beaten. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 3, 2020
Good Morning America via Police Lives Matter: Missouri / Facebook Police Officer Adopts Little Girl He Helped Save from Abusive Home Their time with Kaila was precious, as they never knew what the next day would hold and whether or not her family would reclaim her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 3, 2020
Hope Rises / Facebook After Canceling Wedding, Couple Uses $5,000 Deposit To Feed Hundreds in Need Emily Bugg and Billy Lewis met on Bumble in 2017, were engaged in July 2019 and planned to have a wedding with 150 guests. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 2, 2020
@RobDeMelloKHON / Twitter screen shot Former NFL Star Marshawn Lynch Hands Out 200 Free Turkeys for Thanksgiving The foundation has a tradition of handing out turkeys to needy families, ensuring that many will get their turkey dinners. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 28, 2020
@mykabit / Twitter screen shot Justin Timberlake Buys Wheelchair-Accessible Van for Teen with Cerebral Palsy An accessible car would mean being able to go more places and do more things, including making it to appointments. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 27, 2020
Ravensbeard Wildlife Center / Facebook Tiny Owl Rescued from Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree After Journeying 170 Miles Thanks to the kindness of the humans she bumped into, the little owl was able to continue on her way even stronger than she was before. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 27, 2020
Kentucky Habitat for Humanity / Facebook screen shot Home Depot Foundation Helps Once-Homeless Army Veteran Pay Off Mortgage Kara was concerned they'd made the wrong choice somewhere along the way, but sensed God telling them to just wait. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 25, 2020
CBS DFW / Facebook screen shot School Opens Grocery Store for Students and Their Families, Accepts Good Deeds as Payment Staffed entirely by students, the store - open Monday through Wednesday - doesn't operate like most others: You can't pay with cash. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 25, 2020
Today / Facebook screen shot 8-Year-Old Boy Starts Business To Help His Family, Who Had Been Living in a Shed It wasn't long before word got out about the industrious young man who'd set up shop selling plants. Kind customers tipped him, and soon he had a following. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 23, 2020
City of Atlanta Police Department / Facebook Kindhearted Police Officer Gifts Own Vehicle to Domestic Violence Survivor Upon meeting the young woman and hearing about her predicament, Campbell knew the mom needed to know someone had her back. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 21, 2020
WTAJ-TV / YouTube screen shot Meet the Two Dads Behind 'Cookies for Caregivers' That Have Delivered More Than 15,000 Cookies to Frontline Workers 'We decided to show our gratitude to those working to serve us by serving them freshly baked cookies as a modest sign of our appreciation.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 21, 2020
Lindsey Keller / Facebook screen shot Woman Allegedly Finds Dog Abandoned in Crate in Roadway with Bag of Food Beside Him Volunteers make the dog rescue and adoption world go around, and thanks to their valiant efforts, this dog now has a great shot. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 21, 2020
Sakina's Halal Grill / Facebook Donations Pour In To Help Save Restaurant of Man Who Feeds Homeless Free Meals Every Work Day So far, the fundraiser has raised over $283,000, and Kazi Mannan has promised that it will be put to good use. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 20, 2020
WCNC / YouTube screen shot Teen Says Singing with Nurse Brought Her 'So Much Joy' While Battling Cancer: Video She had to leave school and focus on getting treated and getting well again - but she didn't entirely shelve her passion. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 18, 2020
Wadena Pioneer Journal / Facebook Over 20 Farmers and 50 Volunteers Show Up To Help Harvest Crops After Farmer's Wife Passes Away On Saturday, the local volunteers filled the roads leading to the farm, bringing tractors, grain carts, combines and semis. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 12, 2020
Coledo Cleo Wheeler / Facebook Boy Surprised with New Basketball Hoop and Two Letters from FedEx Driver The driver had spoken with her previously and must have seen how often her son played with the old, broken-down basketball hoop. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 11, 2020
ABC4 / Video screen shot Car Dealership Employees Band Together To Prep 500 Turkey Dinners for Veterans Teaming up with Salt Lake City VA Hospital, the dealerships were able to help provide around 500 meals available for pick-up by veterans. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 11, 2020
Rick Semmler / Twitter screen shot Runner Caught on Video Stopping To Pull Competitor from Ground To Help Him Finish Race Forfeiting his position, Boardley darted to the side and hauled Khan up, a move that was caught on video and started getting passed around on Twitter. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 4, 2020
Edmond Police Department / Facebook screen shot Police Officer Loses Epic Battle with Tree Limb, And It Was All Caught on Dashcam Video One officer who was helping tidy up his community got a little more than he gambled for when he tried to move a fallen tree branch. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 31, 2020